4 Hours / 4 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on the Introduction to Using the MMPI-3 in Psychological Practice is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD.

This program introduces the 335-item MMPI-3, the most recent version of the MMPI instruments, to clinical psychologists. Topics include the rationale for and methods used to develop the instrument, the various materials available to score and interpret the test, understanding the nature of the new normative sample, psychometric functioning of the MMPI-3 scales, and interpretive recommendations. Cases derived from a variety of settings are being used to illustrate the interpretative framework.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the rationale for and methods used to develop the 52 MMPI-3 scales.
  • 2 Describe the 52 scales of the MMPI-3.
  • 3 Describe the MMPI-3 materials and documentation.
  • 4 Describe psychometric findings available to guide MMPI-3 interpretation.
  • 5 Describe the MMPI-3 interpretative framework.

  • Intended Audience

    This training program is designed for mental health and allied professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of the MMPI-3 and other psychological assessment instruments. It is suitable for individuals at all experience levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—who wish to enhance their skills in psychological testing, assessment, and interpretation of psychometric data. The program is relevant for professionals working across a variety of settings, including clinical and forensic psychology, criminal justice, security, healthcare, social services, education, and human resources.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Clinical psychologists.
    • Forensic psychologists.
    • Mental health professionals.
    • Allied health professionals.
    • Professionals in criminal justice and security.
    • Healthcare providers.
    • Social service workers.
    • Educators and school counselors.
    • Human resources professionals.

Presented By

Martin Sellbom, PhD, PhD

Martin Sellbom is a Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from Kent State University (USA). His research focuses on personality disorders, contemporary psychopathology models, and personality assessment with the MMPI instruments. Professor Sellbom's work has been featured in over 300 publications that includes four books, including the forthcoming (co-authored with Dustin Wygant) Forensic Mental Health Assessments using the MMPI-3. He has won several awards, including the American Psychological Foundation’s Theodore Millon mid-career award for advancing personality science, American Psychology-Law Society’s Saleem Shah Award and Society for Personality Assessment’s Samuel and Anne Beck Award for early career achievement. Professor Sellbom serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Personality Assessment. For his clinical practice, he specializes in forensic psychological evaluations.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Introduction of the MMPI-3.

  • Rationale and methods for the instrument.

  • How to score and interpret the test.

CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.